General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army

The General Political Bureau is the internal politburo of the Korean People's Army, used by the leadership of the North Korean government to exert political control over the military.^[1]

As of October 2014 the director of the General Political Bureau is Hwang Pyong-so^[2]

References

↑ Worden, Robert L., ed. (2008). North Korea: A Country Study. Library of Congress, Federal Research Division. p. 242. ISBN 9780160814228.
↑ Paul French (8 October 2014). "Disappearance of North Korea's Kim Jong-un could ease path to peace, coup or no".

Korean People's Army

Active forces	Ground Force Navy Air Force Strategic Rocket Forces Special Operation Force

Paramilitary and reserve forces	Worker-Peasant Red Guards Young Red Guards Cadet Corps KPA Reserve Military Training Units Internal Security Forces

Senior leadership	State Affairs Commission (formerly National Defence Commission) Ministry of People's Armed Forces General Political Bureau General Staff Department Security Command

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